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Embattled Labor backbencher Emma Husar has categorically denied the latest inappropriate conduct allegations levelled against her.
- Emma Husar has called the latest Buzzfeed story "absolute lies"
- Labor sources say she's losing the support of her colleagues
- The latest claims come amid an ongoing investigation into alleged workplace bullying
Buzzfeed News is today reporting new details of the ongoing investigation into Ms Husar's alleged bullying of her former staff.
Ms Husar has used Twitter to describe those claims as a smear, saying they are "completely untrue, unfair and hurtful beyond belief, 100 per cent false".
She called the story "absolute lies" and accused a former staffer of making up allegations and trying to destroy her reputation.
The Buzzfeed article said Ms Husar had not responded to the allegations, put to her by lawyer John Whelan.
But Ms Husar said via Twitter she had done her best to cooperate with the investigation and clear her name.
"It's clear these people will stop at nothing to destroy me," she said.
Senior Labor sources have told the ABC Ms Husar is losing the support of her colleagues and is unlikely to recontest the next election.
She holds the extremely marginal seat of Lindsay in Sydney's west by just 1 per cent.
Yesterday Ms Husar asked the Parliamentary Expenses Authority to review her spending, following questions about her attendance at a Bruno Mars concert in Brisbane.
She maintains that no work expenses were used on the concert, but said she had asked the authority to double-check.
Ms Husar took personal leave last week and is not expected to be in Canberra when Parliament resumes later this month.
NSW Labor senator Kristina Keneally told the ABC it was important for the independent investigation to be allowed to run its course.
"That pays respect to the people who have made the complaints, it pays respect to Emma, it pays respect to her family and it pays respect to due process which all people should be afforded," Senator Keneally said.
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